Prepare for Potter magic!

Flame-haired Rupert won rave reviews as Harry's sidekick Ron Weasley but that hasn't stopped the 14-year-old from tackling other projects over the past year.

Film fans might have caught him in the summer smash Thunderpants, about a boy genius who comes to the aid of a friend suffering from chronic flatulence by designing him a pair of trousers.

Rupert had never acted professionally before Harry Potter, but since then has not stopped working, spending only three days at school in the past two years and 300 days in front of the camera.

'I can't say I've really missed school, although I've been having private tuition to make sure I don't fall behind in my studies,' he says. 'I guess it will be a chance to catch up with school friends.'

Rupert has taken up golf since filming Harry, but still devotes a lot of his spare time to Playstation 2 games.

Tom, who plays Harry's sneaky school rival, Draco Malfoy in the films is no stranger to showbusiness having acted in commercials since the age of eight.

Prior to Harry Potter he'd also appeared in Anna And The King alongside Jodie Foster as well as Second Sight and The Borrowers.

After a years' hard work filming the second film, Tom can't wait to get his teeth stuck into the next one. But, he says, once the Potter magic has worn off, he may not continue his career in acting.

'I want to go to college to do fisheries studies,' he said in a recent interview. 'I haven't accepted any other films outside of this because acting isn't the be-all-and-end-all for me. I think you have to keep your feet on the ground with this kind of stuff.'

Since last years' film came out, Tom says he's surprised by the amount of attention he gets when he's out in public, especially when people hiss whenever he appears.